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A newsletter for D&T teachers, technicians & trainees with updates & free resources. In between newsletters you can get regular updates, news & freebies via our social media links. Email julie@juilieboyd.co.uk to subscribe to the newsletter.
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Free Resources Images, ideas & text are copyright of Julie Boyd & can’t be shared, sold or reproduced
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#ThinkDo Thursday Quick activities with photos & thinking points. Find out more
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Visit the Facebook page these #ThinkDo cards can be downloaded from. #ThinkDo activities are quick activities with photos and thinking points. Use them to support your lesson planning. New #ThinkDo cards are released every Thursday. Follow my Facebook page to collect them and make sure you don't miss out. You can also see additional #ThinkDo activities posted on Instagram. Visit the Facebook page these #ThinkDo cards can be downloaded from.
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Facebook Updates & Resources Daily updates & resources. Find out more
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Did you see these links on my Facebook page? ‘Like' the page so you don’t miss out on regular updates & resources.
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- A new exhibition called 'Poster Girls: A Century of Art & Design’ celebrating the work of 20th & 21st Century female graphic designers and the contribution they’ve made to poster design has opened at the London Transport Museum
- Another new exhibition is also opening soon at the Design Museum from 15th November (until April 2018) on Enzo Ferrari. The exhibition explores Ferrari’s personality, the design and manufacturing process, famous clientele and the future of the luxury car brand all through sketches, film, models, and cars on display.
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- Wilko are selling bags for life that include lots of useful learning points and are a cheap product to add to a product analysis handling kit (£1 each). One of the bags has a tessellated pattern print and the other has a knitted fabric construction print. The bags are also made of woven polypropylene and are stitched together. In addition the bags are also great inspiration for a homework getting students to design a marketing product using learning from their current module of work.
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- Great article on skeuomorphism which is where aspects of an object’s design no longer have a function, for example where design features were historically relevant but which are no longer relevant in the modern day. An example the article gives are jeans with watch pockets, reinforcing rivets and the worn look, all of which are features we deliberately recreate when designing jeans, but whose original function is no longer relevant in the modern day product. Other examples in the article include the shape of cars and the QWERTY keyboard. Great starting point for getting students thinking about design.
- These Playtivities cards were originally designed to stimulate discussion around the family dining room table but they are also great for discussion starting points in tutor time, as well as some also being suitable for D&T lessons.
- & too many other things to mention!
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About Let’s Learn A resource bank of videos, #ThinkDo activities, web links & other information designed to support learning in D&T. This resource bank is constantly being developed.
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Design Contexts, Problems, Users & Product Inspiration This section might be particularly useful when planning lessons linked to the contextual challenge, user needs and design problems. It includes a wide range of focus areas from specific user groups, such as children, products that meet particular needs, such as footwear as well as wider design contexts such as designing of disasters and emergencies. See this page
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Are You Looking for Additional Funding for D&T?
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Over the last few years one of the hot topics raised during many of our courses is funding, or rather the lack of it. Following on from these conversations with D&T teachers, heads of departments and school leaders, we've put together a list of ideas to summarise things we talk about on our courses. Not all of the ideas will be practical for all departments but many are things we’ve tried in the schools we’ve worked in ourselves in the past and we’ve also had lots of feedback that many of these ideas have helped teachers raise additional funding. While this is not an extensive list it is a good start if you are looking for ideas. See the full list.
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NEW Product in A Tin Competition (deadline 1st August 2018)
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After the success of the 2016 and 2017 competitions the theme of a ‘Product in a Tin’ continues for a third year. To fully reflect the changes in the D&T GCSE the competition is now open to any material area. Find out more about the 2018 competition & see all the resources that support teachers and students.
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Looking for a D&T related event to visit or course to attend? Here’s a few things coming up in the next few weeks:
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Spotlight On ……..Courses to Support Textiles in the New D&T GCSE
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Who is the event for? Textiles teachers looking for support for the new D&T GCSE Where & when is it held? Why should I attend? Both of these courses are designed to support textiles teachers in delivering the new D&T GCSE through a textiles focus. The Roadshow is full of hands on activities that are ‘textilesy’ & creative but which tick off the learning for the broader materials content of the GCSE. At £42 this is a low cost course which doesn’t require cover as it’s a Saturday. The 2 day course is funded by a bursary (state schools & academies) which makes it free. This course goes into much greater depth. Anything else? Both courses will help delegates be more confident about delivering the new GCSE via a textiles focus. They will also show how textiles is still a strong subject in the new GCSE retaining all of its creativity and uniqueness.
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Other Courses & Events Click here to see the full calendar with more details on each course
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Micro:bit in Secondary D&T 20th & 21st Nov 2017 (2 days), York. Bursary available.
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Developing Knowledge & Skills for D&T GCSE 24th & 25th Nov 2017, York. Bursary available.
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How to Successfully Implement the New GCSE in D&T Through Textiles 27th & 28th Nov 2017, York. Bursary available.
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The Textiles Teacher Roadshow 2nd Dec 2017, Lady Margaret School, London Low cost CPD - just £42 New content for the academic year
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#ThinkDoSUCCEED: Maximising Results in AQA Fashion & Textiles A Level 4th Dec 2017, Nottingham
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Preparing to Teach the New D&T AS & A Levels 8th & 9th Dec 2017, York. Bursary available.
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Leading an Effective D&T Department 14th & 15th Dec / 26th & 27th Mar 2018 2017 (2 x 2 days), York. Bursary available.
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How to Successfully Implement the New GCSE in D&T 11th & 12th Jan 2017 (2 days), York. Bursary available.
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#ThinkDoSUCCEED: How to Make Learning Stick in D&T 1st Feb 2018, Nottingham. INCLUDES REVISION & EXAM TECHNIQUE NEW
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Textiles Technician Course: Basic Servicing & Maintenance of Sewing Machines 9th February, LondonBursary available.
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Getting to Grips with Using the Crumble Controller in D&T 13th & 14th June 2018 (2 days), York. Bursary available.
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Getting It Right in KS3, Laying Good Foundations for D&T GCSE 15th & 16th June 2018 (2 days), York. Bursary available.
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Teaching Electronics, Including E-textiles, in D&T GCSE 18th & 19th June 2018 (2 days), York. Bursary available.
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New course dates & titles coming soon. Contact julie@julieboyd.co.uk if you would like to see a particular course added to the calendar.
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Click on the links for information
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About Our Training We're a small independent company & run our own courses & events, as well as delivering courses on behalf of other companies. Our USP on our independent courses personalisation of content to meet the needs of individual delegates & because of this we often restrict numbers on courses to very small groups. This is not cost effective for larger companies & it's something that sets us apart. Another USP is that we often deliver content together meaning delegates get a breadth of experience from our time in the classroom, as leaders, or in industry.
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Looking for CPD on a limited budget? Look out for the Roadshows which are low cost Saturday courses offering quality CPD at a fraction of the cost of our standard courses.
Did you know courses we deliver on behalf of the National STEM Learning Centre are bursary funded for state schools, including accommodation in some cases? It’s just a form to fill in & there's no limit on how many courses you can attend. Your school pays a deposit which is refunded in full once you attend (independent schools can attend but pay the full fee). Look out for the bursary in course details to know which courses this applies to.
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Can’t see a course or date that meets your needs? It may be possible to add one to the calendar at no extra cost. For more details email julie@julieboyd.co.uk
Why not build attending a course into your performance review?
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Images, ideas & text are the copyright of Paul & Julie Boyd & may not be copied or reproduced without permission. All rights reserved.
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